Saddleback College Stadium Improvements Project

The Saddleback College Stadium Improvements Project encompasses a wide range of exterior and interior upgrades aimed at enhancing safety, functionality, and aesthetics at the college’s stadium facility in Mission Viejo, California. Key elements include the installation of under-bleacher fencing and gates, new lighting systems, screening at Ticket Booth AHU locations, reorientation of a pole-mounted play clock, and the addition of gate and access controls to the Emergency Vehicle Access Road. Acoustical treatments will be applied to scoreboard speakers, with new fencing added at specified gaps, while safety netting in Thrower’s Park will be removed and replaced. Protective padding will be installed at light poles and utility boxes, and new potable water hose bibs will be added to visitor bleachers. Landscaping and irrigation systems will be newly installed, along with motorized projection screens in Team Rooms and carpeting in Officials Rooms. An interior window in the Press Box will be converted to a pass-thru, and corner guards will be added throughout. AV components for the scoreboard and field audio system will be integrated to ensure synchronized operation. The project also includes allowances for unforeseen underground conditions, conflicts with as-built conditions, and technology improvements, each set at $30,000, $30,000, and $10,000 respectively, with additional optional work available through two additive alternates: decorative bollards and IT infrastructure, both priced as lump sums. The solicitation is managed by the South Orange County Community College District under bid number 15049-2026, with responses due by September 3, 2026, and an estimated 120-day performance period beginning upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Submissions must be organized into three bound volumes containing contact directories, operation and maintenance instructions, and project certifications, all submitted electronically as PDFs with accompanying paper copies. Bidders must hold a valid California contractor’s license and be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations, and are required to submit certifications confirming compliance with workers’ compensation insurance, a drug-free workplace, no gift policies, and non-collusion. Key personnel, including a full-time superintendent and project manager with minimum five years of relevant experience, must be designated and remain on-site throughout construction. Substitutions require formal approval with technical documentation submitted within 14 days of bid release. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site, governed by California Building Code requirements and standardized material testing criteria from ASTM and other industry benchmarks. The award